Post Malone, Joni Mitchell performs at Clive Davis Pre-Grammy event

After MaloneShaboozey, Teddy Swims and Doechii represented the new guard while Joni MitchellBarry Manilow, Michael Buble and Chris Robinson delivered to the veterans on a muted night a total of 50th anniversary for music mogul Clive Davis’s annual pre-grammy “Event” -The fact that it was called and “event” in addition to the usual “gala” reflected the more serious tone of the annual party that was Turned into a collection for Viljättaden.

The Davis team worked closely with Recording Academy’s charity-focused partner music, which has already released $ 4 million to more than 3,000 recipients in the music industry who had their lives and livelihoods affected by the fires. Palisades and Eaton fire that ravaged Altadena, Foothill community north of Pasadena, has taken a total of about 15,000 homes and structures.

Throughout the international ballroom in Beverly Hilton, party setters could be heard compared notes on the size of losses, insurance claims and hassle to fill in federal paperwork. The depth of the need for fire relief among musicians and others who lost everything in the fires is deep, many speakers noted.

With that said, there was no shortage of glamor at the star-studded event, although tone-and bling-was a little paired back. Gracie Abrams could be seen chatting with Nancy Pelosi and Post Malone (not at the same time, unfortunately), and sat on a front row in the middle led by Hitmakaren Jack Antonoff, along with Grammy Songwriter of the Year Nominee Amy Allen and others.

On the other side, the best DAWG entertainment crew rolled deeply with Doechii, who performed later in the evening, as did Halle Bailey. A line or two back, newcomers Shaboozey and Teddy Swims held down the best new artist category with Benson Boone nearby; All three performed later in the evening.

Jennifer Lopez held an improvised reception line in the ladies room as she stirred her makeup and visited at her table by Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz.

Post Malone brought the audience on Beverly Hilton to his feet with a heartfelt performance of his 2018 -hit “Sunflower” as part of the industry icon Tribute to Jody Gerson, the veteran music manager who is chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group – one of the very few Female Execs at the top of a large music company. “Tonight I will sing my only good song,” he said. The artist and songwriter advocated by Gerson urged the audience to support the first respondents to help the fire -driven areas and will be crucial to rebuild the efforts. “Please take care of those in the front lines that kick ass,” Post Malone said in the closure.

Gerson’s Boss, Universal Music Group’s Chairman-Ceo Lucian Grainge, gave Gerson a long introduction and paid tribute to her as a “hard advocate” and “industry icon.” Gerson talked about his long career in the industry and remembers his childhood and looked at icons like Frank Sinatra behaved at her family’s nightclub in Philadelphia and recalled to sneak into her first Clive party (which must have been easier during these days). But mostly she spoke to songwriters – who are unfortunately underpaid in the streaming economy – female artists and managers and for mental health. She said that she decided a long time ago that she would “devote my entire career to protecting artists and the value of their work,” she said. She also urged Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and Chappell Roan for talking about the importance of addressing mental health problems.

No less a legendary figure than Joni Mitchell was on hand to sing his contemporary classic, “both sides now.” She went out on stage with the help and performed from a golden throne, alias a yellow -filled chair, in a performance similar to – but stronger than – the one she gave on Fireaid on Thursday evening. Mitchell also delivered a soulful reproduction of Gershwin’s “Summer Time”.

Doechii delivers a lively version of his song “Truth”, with the Ricky less-led house band that gives the song a jazzy style, and the evening wound in the end with a trifect of 2025 best new artist nominated who perform their signature songs.

Shaboozey had the audience on his feet with an arousing grip on their 2024-defining hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” Teddy Swims showed off his brilliant powerful voice with “Lose Control” and Benson Boone, dressed in their now acquainted sleeveless jumpsuit, steps through “beautiful things” and in another familiar move, literally steps at the end of the song with a backflip.

The evening also contained a series of tributes. Michael Buble sang to the honor of the late Quincy Jones; Barry Manilow, the first hit artist at Davis’ Arista Records, sang for producer Richard Perry, who also died last year. The evening closed with Yolanda Adams who honored Whitney Houston, who was perhaps the artist closest to Davis’s heart, and was killed the day for the gala in 2011.

Even more than most years, this 50th anniversary show was a tribute to the man himself. While he is always stationed in the shadows on the side of the stage with his prolonged right Stacy Carr, This year, the couple was on stage for the entire event, as every artist who went over to pay tribute to and be photographed according to their performance.

And as always, the music itself was the tribute to the man. It is safe to say that nowhere else can you witness performances from Post Malone, Barry Manilow, Doechii, Yolanda Adams and all of the above, on an evening that started with a bruise hard rock medley by Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath songs by an all -bar band With Chris and Rich Robinson from The Black Crowes, Metallicas Robert Trujillo, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and super producer Andrew Watt on leader.

Each year, the diversity and versatility of the artists reflect the same characteristics in this individual executive career.